Two men are jailed for rape of young British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm
TWO ALGERIAN men have been arrested for allegedly raping a British tourist in the Benidorm area on August 25. The age of the victim has
Carer ‘steals €20,000 watch from woman, 94, on Spain’s Costa Blanca before melting down her jewellery for cash’
A CARER has been arrested for stealing over €50,000 of jewellery from an elderly Elche woman that employed her. The 94-year-old victim’s daughter complained to
Zig-zagging ‘nine times over alcohol limit’ lorry driver chased by police on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A DRUNK Ukrainian lorry driver was pulled over on the A-70 motorway in Alicante after zig-zagging between lanes for over three kilometres. The Guardia Civil
Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday
Ryanair reveals FOUR new cities you can fly to from Spain’s Valencia – including one in the UK
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced four new destinations for its winter 2023/2024 season at Valencia airport including Birmingham in the UK. The other new winter
Feral cats claim to be disrupting protected areas and species including nesting birds in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR council has been warned about a rising feral cat population at the mouth of the Segura river and in the dune pine forest which
Woman wins €450,000 pay out after shoulder surgery causes arm amputation at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
AN ELDERLY woman has got a €450,000 pay-out after a shoulder operation went wrong at Torrevieja Hospital resulting in the amputation of her left arm.
After years of campaigning, British expat areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca will finally get home postal deliveries
COMMUNITY postal boxes are to be scrapped over large parts of the Orihuela Costa with the state postal service Correos ordered to introduce ‘door to
Motorcyclist crashes at 220km/hr while trying to avoid a traffic police helicopter in Valencia
A VALENCIA motorbike rider smashed into the back of a car after he was caught driving at more than double the speed limit. A DGT
British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6 billion across Spain’s Valencia region this August
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY welcomed 1.26 million international tourists during August- up by 19.68% on the same month last year with record levels of expenditure. It’s
Oldest market in Spain’s Valencia gets grand reopening after being closed for five years
VALENCIA’S oldest market was reopened on Monday by mayor Maria Jose Catala after being closed for five years. Located near the port on the Plaza
Health centre expansion reversed for busy British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS to expand a health centre serving 30,000 patients on the Orihuela Costa have been shelved in favour of seeking a site to build a
Teenage youths in mass fight brandishing machetes and knives as horrified parents look on at junior soccer match in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FIGHT in a football stand between teenage groups forced police to suspend a match in Javea on Saturday, with two boys arrested and several
British expat arsonist sets fire to bins and parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man, 43, has been arrested in Javea and charged with setting fire to several municipal rubbish collection bins and parked cars. The Guardia
Ancient art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Valencia’s Cova Dones cave system
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a momentous discovery at Valencia’s Cova Dones caves, unearthing over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years
Horror as man, 52, stabs female flatmate, 66, to death and then lives with her corpse for a month in Alicante
A 52-year-old man in Alicante has confessed to stabbing his female flatmate to death and then living with her corpse for over a month. The
Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta
A MAN has died in Spain’s Valencia region after he was gored by a bull during local fiestas. Another participant in the event was also
What to do in Valencia this October
The summer heat has retreated, leaving behind a refreshing cool breeze and plenty of autumn sun. Coming up – a special month for the region,
Watch: Spanish streamer ‘is groped by a British man in Benidorm’ while broadcasting live
THIS is the moment a Spanish streamer appears to be groped live on air by a British man in Benidorm this week. The female streamer
EXC: Tommy Robinson uses British billionaire’s stunning €1.6m villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca to film his podcast with a string of far-right extremists
AN investigation is underway into how Tommy Robinson accessed a stunning Costa Blanca villa owned by a British billionaire to film his extreme far-right podcasts,
A quarter of all Brits in Spain with TIE cards live in Alicante: And a third of the total are over 65
A QUARTER of all British TIE card holders in Spain are registered in the province of Alicante. In further unsurprising news, a third of all
Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community
A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,
Spain’s Alicante-Elche Airport wins ‘Best in Europe’ Award for 15-25 million passengers
THE Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport has recently been awarded the ‘Best Airport in Europe’. This prestigious recognition was presented at the start of September by
Marina d’Or tourist complex cuts 2023 season short, cancelling reservations with no explanations
THE SUMMER season has ended abruptly, unexpectedly and without any explanation at the Marina d’Or tourist complex in Oropesa del Mar, Castellón province. The hotel
Valencia regional government to open probe into ‘dwarf bullfighting’ show authorised in early September
THE REGIONAL government in Valencia is to investigate a bullfighting festival after the line-up including so-called ‘dwarf bullfighters’, a form of ‘entertainment’ that is on
Spain’s Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport records best August in history with 1,702,139 passengers
ALICANTE-ELCHE Miguel Hernandez Airport has achieved a significant milestone in its history during the month of August, recording its highest-ever passenger numbers, tallying 1,702,139 individuals.
